Quranic root
عمق
ʿ · m · q
The root centers on depth understood as distance downward, especially the distance from the opening of a well to its bottom; with routes and places, this extends to remoteness or far extension.
The semantic development runs from the vertical depth of wells to the distance or length of roads and places, and further to penetrating or excessive depth in speech and affairs.
- Maqāyīs · row 3313
- Lane · entry 4778
- Lane · entry 4781
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Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
عَمِيقٌ
ʿamīqun
- Part of speech
- Adjective
- Quran occurrences
- 1 occurrence
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Far-extending or remote.
In the Qur'anic construction مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ, it describes a distant or far-reaching pass or route; this is the sense of remoteness or extension, not the vertical depth of a well.
- Lane · entry 4791
- Mufradāt · row 1009
Selected Quran examples
Quran 22:27word 14
“distant”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 22:27عَمِيقٍۢdistant
Broader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 14 Classical meanings
عَمُقَ / عَمِقَ
To be or become deep, as a well; to be or become far-extending or long, as a pass or road; and, of a place, to be distant or remote.
Form I verbal use; the object or setting determines whether the sense is vertical depth or distance and extension.
- Lane · entry 4778
عَمْقٌ / عُمْقٌ / عُمُقٌ
The bottom or depth of a well, road, valley, or similar formation; the distance to the bottom; also the depth of a thing or deep places of the ground.
Nominal use, with several recorded vocalic variants and plural forms.
- Lane · entry 4783
عَمْقٌ
The distant or remote extremity of a desert; by extension, a side, region, tract, or extremity of land.
A geographical use referring to remote reaches or regions rather than vertical depth.
- Lane · entry 4783
عَمْقٌ
Full-grown unripe dates placed in the sun to dry and ripen.
A specialized botanical and agricultural noun use.
- Lane · entry 4783
عَمَقٌ
A right or due belonging to someone in a property or matter.
Used in expressions asserting that a person has a due or entitlement in something.
- Lane · entry 4785
عَمَّقَ
To examine or investigate affairs deeply, beyond the usual bounds.
Form II transitive use, especially with النظر into affairs.
- Lane · entry 4779
أَعْمَقَ
To make a well deep.
Form IV transitive use with a well as the object.
- Lane · entry 4780
تَعَمَّقَ
To go deeply or far into speech, a thing, or an affair; figuratively, to become excessively exacting or to exceed the usual bounds in it.
Form V use, commonly with في; the sense may be literal penetration or figurative over-elaboration and excessive exactness.
- Lane · entry 4781
عِمْقَى
A species of tree or plant found in the Hijaz and Tihamah.
A botanical noun; عَمَاقِيَةٌ is recorded as an associated form.
- Lane · entry 4789
عُمْقِيُّ الكَلَامِ
A person whose speech has depth.
A descriptive expression applied to the quality of a person's speech.
- Lane · entry 4790
عَامِقٌ
A camel feeding on the plant عِمْقَى; عَامِقَةٌ may describe camels feeding on it.
A specialized animal-related adjective derived from the plant name.
- Lane · entry 4793
عَمِيقٌ
Deep in the vertical sense, especially said of a well; أَعْمَقُ means deeper or deepest.
This Classical use concerns physical depth and is distinct from the Qur'anic use meaning far-extending or remote.
- Lane · entry 4791
- Lane · entry 4794
مُتَعَمِّقٌ
One who exceeds the usual bounds in an affair, applying forced hardness, vigor, or endurance while seeking its utmost.
An active-participial description of excessive or strenuous engagement with an affair.
- Lane · entry 4795
عَمَقَةٌ
Feculence or residue of clarified butter adhering to the inside of a skin container.
A specialized noun for the adhering residue inside a skin used to contain clarified butter.
- Lane · entry 4788
Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The canonical Quran location is 22:27:14; a differing printed citation in the Classical discussion is not used to assign a modern verse location.